International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uruguay
Uruguay: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 27.38 departures per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uruguay, 1997–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 27.38 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.8% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uruguay peaked at 713.87 departures per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.38 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 99th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 174.35 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 201.9 departures per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 239.09 departures per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 204.21 departures per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 162.17 departures per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 161.64 departures per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 150.86 departures per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 173.31 departures per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 200.26 departures per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 202.46 departures per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 192.71 departures per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 222.28 departures per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 249.54 departures per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 309.47 departures per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 461.1 departures per 1,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 544.46 departures per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 681.85 departures per 1,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 713.87 departures per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 658.25 departures per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 507.5 departures per 1,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 527.97 departures per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 573.57 departures per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 647.3 departures per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 27.38 departures per 1,000 people | -95.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 27.38 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 27.38 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.31 departures per 1,000 people, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -95.8% | 647.3 departures per 1,000 people | 27.38 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.11 departures per 1,000 people | 174.35 departures per 1,000 people | 239.09 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 191.94 departures per 1,000 people | 150.86 departures per 1,000 people | 249.54 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.53 departures per 1,000 people | 309.47 departures per 1,000 people | 713.87 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.38 departures per 1,000 people | 27.38 departures per 1,000 people | 27.38 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 96 Nepal 42.73 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Belarus 37.5 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Venezuela 35.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Iran 27.15 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 101 India 20.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 15.53 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uruguay?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uruguay was 27.38 departures per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 713.87 departures per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.38 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.